Exam (elaborations)
Chapter 9: Ventilatory Assistance Test Bank
- Course
- NURSING 303
- Institution
- Minnesota School Of Business
1. A patient has coronary artery bypass graft surgery and is transported to the surgical intensive care unit at noon. He is placed on mechanical ventilation. Interpret his initial arterial blood gas levels: pH 7.31 PaCO2 48 mm Hg Bicarbonate 22 mEq/L PaO2 115 mm Hg O2 saturation 99% a. Norm...
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